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“Sweet Dream”: Eurythmics’ Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart reflect on their journey to Rock Hall induction

May 4, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Eurythmics are among the seven artists who’ve been chosen for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in the Performer category in 2022.

The U.K. duo of Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart, who made their mark starting in the ’80s by mixing synth-pop with rock and soul, both chatted about the honor with Rock Hall president and CEO Greg Harris via Zoom, and an edited video of the conversation has been posted at the institution’s YouTube channel.

In the clip, Lennox noted that while she and Stewart were collaborating, they were wholly focused on making music, not on garnering honors like a Rock Hall induction.

“We were in a zone. We created our own zone. And I think…at that time…to get that opportunity to create was what we wanted,” Annie maintained. “It wasn’t about the prizes. Because those things, if you create something of value, maybe the prizes will come, but you can’t make anything because at the end of the day you were gonna be in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. No, you have to do the journey. You have to take the steps.”

Stewart, meanwhile, pointed out that American music was a big inspiration to both him and Lennox.

“Obviously, Annie’s Scottish, I’m British, and we’re going into the American Rock & Roll Hall of Fame,” Dave noted. “And…I feel quite full-circle in a way, because there we were in our hometowns…in Aberdeen and Sunderland, and listening to sort of American music, whether it’s like soul music or Motown or…I was listening to blues music, and never imagined in a million years that I’d even be making any music, never mind being in America and being put in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.”

Selena Gomez debuts new “Thanks for Sharing” campaign to destigmatize mental health

May 4, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Selena Gomez reminded fans that May is Mental Health Awareness Month and, to celebrate, unveiled a brand-new initiative aimed at normalizing conversations about mental health.

As part of her recently launched Wondermind initiative, Selena announced her “Thanks for Sharing” campaign on Wednesday. The initiative’s objective is to allow people to openly express how they’re feeling as well as what’s going through their mind.

“We believe that having open and honest conversation can lead to change,” Selena explained.

By way of example, Selena shared, “One thing I’m dealing with right now is being patient with myself. I tend to be a little unkind to myself and I gotta work on that. That’s something that I do find frustrating and I just need to allow myself to feel my feelings and then let them go.”

“I hope you guys feel encouraged to speak up, you’ll be surprised to see how many people feel the same,” Selena added.

That isn’t the only mental health campaign Selena debuted this month. She also teamed with Serendipity Brands, where $1 from every pint of their ice cream sold will benefit Selana’s Rare Impact Fund, which works to expand access to mental health resources for youths.

“Bringing awareness to mental health is something very personal to me,” she said in a statement before cheekily adding, “So, supporting this cause is literally as easy as eating ice cream.”

The Black Keys announce intimate Los Angeles show for next week

May 4, 2022 by WDNY Radio

The Black Keys have announced an intimate Los Angeles taking place next Wednesday, May 11.

The concert will be held at the 500-capacity Troubadour club in West Hollywood. Tickets go on sale Monday, May 9, at 11 a.m. PT. Members of the Lonely Boys and Girls fan club will have access to a pre-sale starting a couple hours earlier at 9 a.m. PT.

If you aren’t able to get a ticket, you can watch the show streaming live online globally via the virtual concert platform Flymachine. Tickets to watch the stream are available now via Fly.live/tbk.

The LA show will celebrate the arrival of the new Black Keys album Dropout Boogie, dropping Friday, May 13.

The Black Keys will launch a full U.S. tour in support of Dropout Boogie in July. Band of Horses will also be on the bill.

Michael B. Jordan swoons over girlfriend Lori Harvey’s Met Gala appearance

May 4, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Lori Harvey made her quiet yet grand debut at the 2022 Met Gala on Monday night and if no one else appreciated her presence on the carpet of the “biggest night in fashion,” her boyfriend, Michael B. Jordan, certainly did.

Though that isn’t the case at all, seeing as the 25-year-old model and her custom Michael Kors black cut-out dress made a few of the night’s “best dressed” lists, Jordan made sure his “babygirl” knew of his feelings about the special moment.

“Probably my fav pic,” he wrote, sharing a series of red carpet images of Harvey to his Instagram Story on Tuesday. “The composition says so much. Birds eye view of a moment you’ve dreamed about for so long finally manifested & you didn’t disappoint! Way to shine babygirl. I love you.”

While Jordan was absent from the Met Gala festivities — most likely due to his filming & directing duties on the upcoming Creed III movie — he praised his lady for holding it down and doing so, quite elegantly.

Jordan is no stranger to publicly expressing his love for the beauty entrepreneur, whom he was confirmed to be dating in January last year. By way of the numerous affectionate social media posts the two have shared, they’ve easily become many people’s #couplegoals.

Luke Combs, Eric Church cover John Anderson songs on a new tribute album

May 4, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Nashville Songwriters Hall of Famer John Anderson is getting the spotlight on Something Borrowed, Something New: A Tribute to John Anderson, and the album contains covers by some heavy hitting country stars.

Luke Combs, Eric Church, Ashley McBryde and Brothers Osborne are just a few of the acts interpreting some of John’s best-loved songs.

Luke takes on the brooding, mid-tempo “Seminole Wind,” which was a top-five hit for Anderson in 1992. Meanwhile, Eric covers “Mississippi Moon,” the Brothers perform “You Can’t Judge a Book (by the Cover)” and Ashley handles what’s arguably become John’s signature song: “Straight Tequila Night.”

According to Billboard, the album is due out on August 5 on Easy Eye Sound. It was co-produced by Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys alongside David Ferguson, who is John’s longtime producer.

Americana and roots acts are also well represented on the track list, with Tyler Childers, the duo of Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, and more contributing songs. Welch and Rawlings’ version of “I Just Came Home to Count the Memories” is out now, ahead of the album’s full release.

You can pre-order Something Borrowed, Something New now.

BTS release the official teaser of their new album, ‘Proof’, which drops June 10

May 4, 2022 by WDNY Radio

BTS fans just have to wait a little over a month before the group releases its long-awaited 10th studio album, a three-disc anthology collection called Proof.

The “Butter” singers took to YouTube to confirm their forthcoming project Wednesday in a livestream, saying the forthcoming effort arrives June 10, which is their ninth anniversary as a band. According to Billboard, the album “embodies the history of BTS…as they begin a new chapter as an artist that has been active for nine years to look back on their endeavors.”

The statement continued, “The anthology album Proof that consists of three CDs includes many different tracks — including three all-new tracks — that reflect the thoughts and ideas of the members on the past present and future of BTS.”

During the livestream, the septet played clips of their hit tracks and named all their past EPs as well as studio and compilation albums. Then, playing a few mysterious notes, the group declared, “We are bulletproof,” a reference to their 2013 track “We Are Bulletproof Pt. 2” from their debut album, 2 COOL 4 SKOOL.

The group also revealed the official artwork of their forthcoming album, which features an all-black background and Proof written in ultra-stylized, metallic-like lettering.

This album will be BTS’ first effort since they announced an “extended period of rest” in December. The group returned to performing in March and first teased their new effort during their Vegas residency at Allegiant Stadium in April.

The BTS last release was BE, which arrived in November 2020 and contained the hits “Dynamite” and “Life Goes On.” The group released the standalone singles “Butter” and “Permission to Dance” as well as their respective “Savage Love” and “My Universe” collaborations with Jason Derulo and Coldplay in the years since.

‘Top Gun: Maverick’ soundtrack also features new song from OneRepublic

May 4, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Earlier this year, OneRepublic‘s Ryan Tedder told ABC Audio that they had a song in a “huge summer film” that was supposed to come out last year, but is now being released this year. It appears that the film Ryan was talking about just might be Top Gun: Maverick.

Details of the movie’s soundtrack have been released and it turns out that in addition to Lady Gaga‘s ballad “Hold My Hand,” it also features “I Ain’t Worried,” a new song by OneRepublic. The song will be released May 13; the soundtrack arrives May 27.

The rest of the album features Kenny Loggins‘ “Danger Zone” — a hit from the original Top Gun soundtrack — as well as star Miles Teller‘s live rendition of the Jerry Lee Lewis classic “Great Balls of Fire.” Teller is featured singing the song because he plays the son of an OG Top Gun character, Anthony Edwards‘ Nick “Goose” Bradshaw, who performed “Great Balls of Fire” in the original movie.

Top Gun: Maverick producer Jerry Bruckheimer says in a statement, “This album continues the musical legacy that the original Top Gun ignited back in 1986. We are so thrilled to have Lady Gaga and OneRepublic lend their artistry towards putting a modern spin on the already iconic and beloved soundtrack.”

The 1986 Top Gun soundtrack has sold more than nine million copies. In addition to “Danger Zone,” it also featured songs by Cheap Trick, Loverboy, Teena Marie, Miami Sound Machine, and the Oscar-winning Berlin hit “Take My Breath Away.”

Top Gun: Maverick hits theaters May 27.

Rapper The Kidd Creole sentenced to 16 years in prison following fatal 2017 stabbing

May 4, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Original Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five member The Kidd Creole was sentenced to 16 years in prison Wednesday after he was found guilty of fatally stabbing a man with a steak knife in Midtown Manhattan in 2017.

The 61-year-old hip hop pioneer, whose real name is Nathaniel Glover, was convicted of manslaughter, despite arguing that he acted in self-defense when he stabbed a homeless man, John Jolly. Glover was walking past Jolly on East 43rd Street between Lexington and Third Avenues when the two began to exchange words. Prosecutors said Glover attacked the other man because he thought Jolly was hitting on him.

“Mr. Jolly’s death was devastating to his family and those who knew him,” Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said. “Every life we lose to violent crime ripples throughout our entire city, and we will continue to ensure everyone in our borough can live their lives with the sense of safety and security they deserve.”

Glover began his hip hop career as one of the five original members of late-’70s Bronx hip hop group Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, whose pioneering rap music garnered them a spot in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2007, becoming the first-ever hip hop group to receive the honor.

Pat Benatar “excited and pleased” to be inducted into the Rock Hall alongside husband Neil Giraldo

May 4, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Pat Benatar is among the artists who will be welcomed into the Roll & Roll Hall of Fame at the institution’s 2022 Induction Ceremony, which takes place November 5 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

The powerhouse singer, who will be inducted with her husband and longtime musical collaborator, Neil Giraldo, issued the following statement with her husband: “We are thrilled and humbled to become part of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame family. Thank you to everyone who voted especially the fans and congratulations to all the other inductees.”

Benatar and Giraldo also shared their feelings about their impending induction in a Zoom interview with Rock Hall President and CEO Greg Harris that’s been posted on YouTube.

In the clip, Pat explains, “You know, I’ve been lobbying for probably 25 years to get the real story about how everything began. It wasn’t about [just] me…it was about us together. And so I’m really I’m very excited and pleased that we get to go in together because that is the real story.”

She adds, “It feels good and it doesn’t change everything…not in the way that you would think. It’s just really nice for your children, for the legacy, for the fans…But for you, you’re grateful and you’re like, ‘That’s great.'”

Giraldo, meanwhile, acknowledges that the Rock Hall induction is a great honor, while noting that he and Benatar have never been preoccupied with awards and accolades.

“[T]he greatest thing always…[is] when you see and talk to the fans or the people that loved the music [and hear] how it changed their lives,” Neil maintains. “And that’s the most powerful thing you can ask for. And if this helps to exploit that even more, we’ll keep going and we’re not stopping.”

Bring Me the Horizon, The All-American Rejects headlining Emo Nite New Orleans Vacation

May 4, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Bring Me the Horizon and The All-American Rejects are set to headline the Emo Nite New Orleans Vacation festival, taking place September 29-October 2.

The bill also includes 100 gecs, 3OH!3, State Champs, Fefe Dobson and Pinkshift, among others. For the full lineup and all ticket info, visit EmoNite.com.

Originally started in 2014 as a Los Angels club event celebrating emo and pop-punk music, Emo Nite has since expanded across the country with different tours and festivals. It has often attracted surprise guests, including Horizon frontman Oli Sykes and Machine Gun Kelly, who premiered their collaborative song “Maybe” at an Emo Night LA event this past March.

Last month, Emo Nite came to Coachella and brought Papa Roach‘s Jacoby Shaddix for a performance of “Last Resort.”

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